"Both of them received fatal bullet injuries and succumbed on way to hospital. The irate trooper also shot himself and died on the spot, before he could be overpowered," Puri said.

The shooting incident triggered panic in the area.

Incidents like this have occurred from time to time since violence erupted in Jammu and Kashmir [Images].

Authorities have taken several steps to stop the recurrence of such incidents.

Services of counsellors have also been employed to tackle the stress among the deployed soldiers of the army and paramilitary. Besides creating recreational facilities at the unit level, provisions have been made for regular leaves, to enable the soldiers to join their families.